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how to check if battery is original

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el sungit

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i have a new battery that was given to my for my macbook white.
but the package was just a brown carton box.
he mentioned that he didnt bought it in the authorized apple reseller store.
how can i check if this is original or oem from apple or oem from 3rd party or fake?

pls help me to clear my mind on this matter , thanks
 
spinnerlys

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You can check the serial number or model number, that should be printed on the battery.

Example for third party supplier:

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Example for original battery:

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el sungit

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spinnerlys said:
You can check the serial number or model number, that should be printed on the battery.
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how will i know if its a valid serial number?
i have the same original battery photo that you posted
mine said from the store os OEM from apple but apple csr told me that if it has no official box its not original
thanks for replying
 
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el sungit

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is there a chance with the original battery pic you posted could be a 3rd party or not original battery?
 
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el sungit

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talked to them already serial number is valid but they dont have information for my battery. like they dont know if its still under warranty
 
AndyK

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Why not just buy one from an authorised seller or direct from Apple themselves and save yourself the ballache of sussing out if one you got out of a suitcase behind a bar is ok? :p
 
spinnerlys

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tristangage said:
Where has your avatar gone? I hardly recognise you any longer!
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You will recognize me on my sarcastic and arse-like comments to newbies?

I don't know, maybe I get a new one, for now I think it's better to have none.
I'm here too often anyway.


miles01110 said:
Agreed. Put it back up now!
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Can't you read? Maybe you should try MRoogle for once. Animal, those bewbies sometimes. :p


I will put one back when I can lift my self-inflicted ban on my avatarial rights.


What the heck happened to my afadah? ANd it is not the one I put up.
 
andalusia

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spinnerlys said:
I will put one back when I can lift my self-inflicted ban on my avatarial rights.


What the heck happened to my afadah? ANd it is not the one I put up.
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I have no idea what an afadah is but your avatar is back, so I'm happy.

miles01110 said:
Agreed. Put it back up now!
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Same thing applies to you, if you change your avatar, I will forever be disorientated when reading your posts.
 
LimeiBook86

LimeiBook86

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When my MacBook battery was defective Apple mailed me a replacement. It came in a simple brown box. No markings saying it was an Apple product or anything, just as simple as a box could be with some foam padding. If the label on the bottom of the battery looks like the official Apple one then you're okay. It's an official battery, they just don't always have a fancy box unless you buy it straight from the store. And even then they may not have an 'Apple' box.
 
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el sungit

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LimeiBook86 said:
When my MacBook battery was defective Apple mailed me a replacement. It came in a simple brown box. No markings saying it was an Apple product or anything, just as simple as a box could be with some foam padding. If the label on the bottom of the battery looks like the official Apple one then you're okay. It's an official battery, they just don't always have a fancy box unless you buy it straight from the store. And even then they may not have an 'Apple' box.
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just like this one?

battery was place in a plastic wth a foam padding inside :D

photo.jpg
 
LimeiBook86

LimeiBook86

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Yep, that's the same box I received. There may have been a piece of paper inside from Apple, but I can't recall exactly. But the box and the foam look the same... not that it's too easy to copy. But if it (and the battery label) looks legit I'm sure you're fine.
 
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el sungit

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LimeiBook86 said:
Yep, that's the same box I received. There may have been a piece of paper inside from Apple, but I can't recall exactly. But the box and the foam look the same... not that it's too easy to copy. But if it (and the battery label) looks legit I'm sure you're fine.
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thanks, i got it for only 85$ :D
great deal
 
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